National Society of Film Critics Awards 1997

32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards

January 3, 1998

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Best Picture:
L.A. Confidential

The 32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 1998, honored the best filmmaking of 1997.

Winners

Best Picture:

1. L.A. Confidential
2. The Sweet Hereafter
3. Boogie Nights

Best Director:

1. Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential
2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Paul Thomas Anderson – Boogie Nights

Best Actor:

1. Robert Duvall – The Apostle
2. Peter Fonda – Ulee's Gold
3. Dustin Hoffman – Wag the Dog
3. Ian Holm – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Al Pacino – Donnie Brasco

Best Actress:

1. Julie Christie – Afterglow
2. Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove
3. Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown

Best Supporting Actor:

1. Burt Reynolds – Boogie Nights
2. Kevin Spacey – L.A. Confidential
3. Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding

Best Supporting Actress:

1. Julianne Moore – Boogie Nights
2. Sarah Polley – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Nathalie Richard – Irma Vep

Best Screenplay:

1. Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland – L.A. Confidential
2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter
3. Kevin Smith – Chasing Amy

Best Cinematography:

• Roger Deakins – Kundun

Best Foreign Language Film:

• La Promesse

Best Non-Fiction Film:

• Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Special Citation:

• Charles Burnett's Nightjohn, a film whose exceptional quality and origin challenge strictures of the movie marketplace.

External links

• Past Awards

References

• 'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards The New York Times
• 'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel Los Angeles Times
• NATIONAL CRITICS HONOR `L.A. CONFIDENTIAL' The Boston Globe